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Comptia Project + Project Management
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Any numbering system used to uniquely identify each component of the work breakdown structure
organizational process assets (Output/Input)
code of accounts (Tool)
parametric estimating (Technique)
start to finish (SF)
2. Developing an approximation of the monetary resources needed to complete project activities
specification
estimate costs (Process)
plan risk response (Process)
project management plan (Output/Input)
3. Those processes performed to complete the work defined in the project management plan to satisfy project objectives
develop project charter (Process)
verify scope (Process)
executing processes (Process Group)
estimate at completion (EAC)(Output/Input)
4. Someone with management authority over an organizational unit within a functional organization.
actual cost of work performed
tool
project cost management (Knowledge Area)
functional manager
5. The area on either side of the centerline - or mean - of data plotted on a control chart that meets the customer's requirements for a product or service.
log
earned value technique (EVT) (Technique)
specification limits
activity code
6. Form of progressive elaboration planning where the work to be accomplished in the near term is planned in detail at a low level of the work breakdown structure - while the work far in the future is planned at a relatively high level of the work break
work authorization system (Tool)
contingency reserve(Output/Input)
rolling wave planning (Technique)
deliverable (Output/Input)
7. Compares technical accomplishments during project execution to the project management plan's schedule of planned technical achievements.
specification
logical relationship
buffer
technical performance measurement (Technique)
8. Developing a detailed description of the project and product
successor activity
analogous estimating (Technique)
define scope (Process)
project risk management (Knowledge Area)
9. Document that graphically depicts the project team members and their interrelationships for a specific project
conduct procurements (Process)
objective
time and material contract (T&M)
project organization chart (Output/Input)
10. The merging or joining of parallel schedule network paths into the same node in a project schedule network diagram. characterized by a schedule activity with more than one predecessor activity
reserve
project management knowledge area
develop schedule (Process)
path convergence
11. Document that establishes criteria and activities for developing and controlling the project schedule
plan risk response (Process)
schedule management plan (Output/Input)
project management plan (Output/Input)
early start date (ES)
12. An approved plan for a project - plus or minus approved changes. it is compared to actual performance to determine if performance is within acceptable variance thresholds. generally refers to the current baseline - but may refer to the original or so
activity code
earned value (EV)
baseline
float
13. Permission and direction to begin work on a specific schedule activity or work package or control account. sanctions project work to ensure that the work is done by the identified organization - at the right time - and in the proper sequence
work authorization
risk management plan (Output/Input)
influence diagram (Tool)
define activities (Process)
14. Approved integrated scope-schedule-cost plan for the project work against which project execution is compared to measure and manage performance
performance measurement baseline
estimate at completion (EAC)(Output/Input)
threshold
scope change
15. Identifying the specific actions to be performed to produce the project deliverables
near critical activity
secondary risk
define activities (Process)
common cause
16. Subdivision (fragment) of a project schedule network diagram - usually representing a subproject or work package.
start to start (SS)
constraint (Input)
request for information (RFI)
sub network
17. Auditing the quality requirements and the results from quality control measurements to ensure appropriate quality standards and operational definitions are used
project time management (Knowledge Area)
work package
perform quality assurance (Process)
report performance (Process)
18. Logical relationship where completion of the successor schedule activity is dependent upon the initiation of the predecessor schedule activity
start to finish (SF)
project schedule network diagram (Output/Input)
finish to finish (FF)
baseline
19. Condition or situation unfavorable to the project - a negative set of circumstances - a negative set of events - a risk that will have a negative impact on a project objective if it occurs - or a possibility for negative changes
resource breakdown structure
threat
project management team
flowcharting (Technique)
20. Bar chart showing the amount of time that a resource is scheduled to work over a series of time periods.
resource histogram
practice
variance analysis (Technique)
estimate (Output/Input)
21. Hybrid contractual arrangement containing aspects of both cost reimbursable and fixed price contracts. time and material contract have no definitive end - can grow. units are preset by the buyer and seller.
project
perform quality assurance (Process)
time and material contract (T&M)
work performance information
22. Indications that a risk has occurred or is about to occur. also called risk symptoms or warning signs. should be watched or monitored in the risk monitoring and control process.
float
start to start (SS)
variance
triggers
23. The process of defining and documenting stakeholder needs to meet project objectives
successor activity
collect requirements (Process)
project initiation
lead (Technique)
24. The formally documented identification of a defect in a project component with a recommendation to either repair the defect or completely replace the component
defect repair
project management plan (Output/Input)
portfolio management (Technique)
special cause
25. Budgeted cost of work scheduled
program management
BCWS
scope baseline
result
26. The aggregate of things used by an organization in any undertaking such as equipment - apparatus - tools - machinery - gear - material.
three point estimate (Technique)
material
staffing management plan
tool
27. Amount of time that a schedule activity can be delayed without delaying the early start date of any immediately following schedule activities.
scope creep
firm fixed price contract (FFP)
actual duration
free float
28. Structure that relates the project organizational breakdown structure to the work breakdown structure to help ensure that each component of the project scope of work is assigned to a person or team
earned value technique (EVT) (Technique)
responsibility assignment matrix (RAM) (Tool)
logical relationship
estimate to complete (ETC)(Output/Input)
29. Type of procurement document used to request price quotations from prospective sellers of common or standard products or services
start to start (SS)
opportunity
request for quotation (RFQ)
free float
30. List of project team members - their project roles and communication information
float
project team directory
decomposition (Technique)
threshold
31. Expected cost needed to complete all the remaining work for a schedule activity - work breakdown structure component or project.
early finish date (EF)
estimate to complete (ETC)(Output/Input)
network path
direct and manage project execution (Process)
32. Risk response planning technique that indicates the project team has decided not to change the project management plan to deal with a risk - or is unable to identify any other suitable response strategy
slack
risk acceptance (Technique)
resource leveling (Technique)
grade
33. Assumptions are factors that - for planning purposes - are considered to be true - real - or certain without proof or demonstration
work performance information
assumptions
project initiation management (Knowledge Area)
manage project team (Process)
34. A short unique numeric or text identification assigned to each schedule activity to differentiate that project activity from other project activities. typically unique within any one project schedule network diagram
verification
risk management plan (Output/Input)
node
activity identifier
35. The acquirer of products - services or results for an organization
buyer
precedence diagramming method (PDM) (Technique)
direct and manage project execution (Process)
specification limits
36. The earliest point in time on which the uncompleted portions of a schedule activity can start - based on the schedule network logic - the data date and any schedule constraints.
estimate (Output/Input)
early start date (ES)
authority
schedule compression
37. Processes and activities of the performing organization that determine quality policies - objectives and responsibilities so that the project will satisfy the needs for which it was undertaken
project quality management (Knowledge Area)
project time management (Knowledge Area)
summary activity
inspection (Technique)
38. A component of work performed during the course of a project
procurement management plan (Output/Input)
activity
progressive elaboration (Technique)
risk avoidance (Technique)
39. Documenting the actions necessary to define - prepare - integrate and coordinate all subsidiary plans
program evaluation and review technique (PERT)
technique
develop project management plan (Process)
closing processes (Process Group)
40. Document that specifies in a complete precise verifiable manner the requirements - design behavior or other characteristics of a system component - product - result or service
statement of work (SOW)
perform qualitative analysis (Process)
work package
specification
41. Calculation of the early start and early finish dates for the uncompleted portions of all network activities
planning package
organizational breakdown structure (OBS) (Tool)
project team directory
forward pass
42. Approximating the number of work periods needed to complete individual activities with estimated resources
communications management plan (Output/Input)
estimate activity durations (Process)
sponsor
network path
43. Document that describes how the project scope will be defined - developed and verified and how the work breakdown structure will be created and defined and that provides guidance on how the project scope will be managed and controlled by the project
project management knowledge area
backward pass
strengths - weaknesses - opportunities - threats analysis (SWOT)
scope management plan(Output/Input)
44. The time in calendar units between the actual start date of the schedule activity and either the data date of the project schedule if the schedule activity is in progress or the actual finish date if the schedule activity is complete
plan procurements (Process)
project quality management (Knowledge Area)
actual duration
inspection (Technique)
45. Schedule network diagramming technique in which schedule activities are represented by boxes or nodes. schedule activities are graphically linked by one or more logical relationships to show the sequence in which the activities are performed
code of accounts (Tool)
work breakdown structure (WBS) (Output/Input)
precedence diagramming method (PDM) (Technique)
scope creep
46. Graphic display of schedule related information.
near critical activity
residual risk
Gantt chart (Tool)
constraint (Input)
47. Logical relationship where initiation of the work of the successor schedule activity depends upon the initiation of the work of the predecessor schedule activity
earned value (EV)
regulation
virtual team
start to start (SS)
48. A product - result or service generated by a process
output (Process)
constraint (Input)
common cause
start to finish (SF)
49. The smallest unit of time used in scheduling a project. calendar units are generally in hours - days - or weeks - but can also be in quarters years - months - shifts - or even minutes
risk mitigation (Technique)
code of accounts (Tool)
activity identifier
calendar unit
50. Inclusive term - describes the sum of knowledge within the profession of project management. includes proven traditional practices that are widely applied and innovative practices that are emerging.
early start date (ES)
sub network
project time management (Knowledge Area)
project management body of knowledge